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RICHARD KNIGHT, OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK.

TOY GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, I6, 19119.

Application filed. July 18, 1919. Serial No. 311,736.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, R101-IARD KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Middletown, in the county of Orange and yState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Guns, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. An ob'ect of this invention is to produce a very inexpensive toy gun adapted to mark a miniature target by a spring-impelled projectile member either retracted automatically or otherwise after each forward or target-marking movement. Another object is to familiarize children with the rapid handling and iiring of small arms, and to dcvelop accuracy in shooting, which may be competitive or otherwise, While affording amusement to the boy, and making a permanent record, when a suitable .target is used, so that improvement may be shown, especially if the targets used be dated.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 s a side view of a toy gun embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the body of the gun.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the muzzle portion of the gun.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of a sight and its attachment to'the stock-section being made on the line 4 4, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5, Fig. 2.

In these views, A represents a longitudinally bored stock, of wood for example, divided horizontally along a line B and having its upper segment A preferably simulating the metal barrel in like position in actual guns. At the forward end of the stock a short muzzle member C simulates the projecting end of the metal barrels of actual rifles, and it has an integral sight D and a rear terminal flange E within which fit the forward ends of the two segments, the flange suggesting the band commonly binding the stock and barrel together; but in this toy this entire member C is held in place by a screw C. Within the stock is a passage F in which lies a rod G which is guided in a bearing H in the member C and by a weight I, of non-circular cross section, fitting loosely in a corresponding part of the passage F. At the forward end the meinber C is counter-bored to receive a projectile member, in thisinstance shown as a cylindrical` end portion G of the rod, said portion being provided with a target marker J. Around the rod between the weight I and the member C is coiled a light spring II which gently resists forward movement of the rod and returns it, when advanced, bringing the portion G against the shoul- 4der formed by counterboring. The stock is cut away at the rear end of the simulated barrel to form a shoulder and against this a sight plate` M is secured by screws entering the lower segment of the stock. This plate is notched for an open sight and perforated slightly below for a peep sight, and is also perforated in the axial line of the rod Gr to allow the passage of a rod P having a terminal knob which normally rests against the plate. This rod, which may be called a firing pin, is encircled by a spring I and has an enlarged pointed head Q; to receive the thrust of the coil P. The head has below a catch R to be engaged, when the firing pin is retracted, by a bell crank hook R pivoted at S and having one arm serving as a trigger. A sprint Turges the hook to position for engaging the catch B. rIhe firing pin being manually pulled rearward by means of the knob is held retracted by the hook and is released by a pull uplon the trigger, when the spring I3 instant y shoots the firing pin forward against the weight I. The impact and con sequent momentum of the weight, its rod and the portion G cause the marking point to be thrown suddenly to some distance beyoiid the end of the member C, marking any target that may be in proper position, and instantly returning to initial position.

It is not indispensable to usefulness to have the precise construction set forth followed.

What I claim is:

1. In a toy gun, the combination with a stock having a hollow body portion simulating, above, a common gun barrel body, of a muzzle piece secured to the end of the stock and simulating the end portion of a barrel projecting beyond the stock, a marker arranged to be projected from the end of said muzzle piece, and firing devices adapted to so project said marker.

2. In a toy gun, the combination with a hollow stock member provided at its forward end with a primarily separate member simulating the terminal projecting portion of a gun barrel, a manually compressible spring Within the stock member, a iiring mechanism including a detent for the com pressed spring, and a marker adapted to be projected from the end of said primarily separate member by the released spring.

3. A toy gun provided with firing mechanism and a longitudinally bored body horizontally divided through the bore, a rear sight member uniting the rear ends of the parts of said body, a member uniting the forward ends of said parts and simulating the projecting end of a gun barrel, a marker carried in the gun, and means whereby the firing mechanism causes the marker to be projected from the end 0i the gun and retracted.

4f. A toy gun having parts externally simulating the `parts of an operative firearm and provided With an internal heavy marker carrying rod having a part of non-circular cross-section sliding .in a corresponding passage in the gun, means for imparting forward momentum to the rod to project it from the toy gun, and a light spring- :lor restoring` the projected rod to initial position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alllx my signature.

RICHARD'KNGHT.

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